Colombia vs Costa Rica: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food
Colombia
20.6%
in 2023
Costa Rica
21.3%
in 2023
Colombia rank
58th
Costa Rica rank
55th
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 21.3% against 20.6% in Colombia, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 58th and Costa Rica ranks 55th of 104 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.8% | 27.4% | 8.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 29.0% | 10.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of consumer expenditure spent on food, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 21.3% against 20.6% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of consumer expenditure spent on food between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 0.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
- Colombia ranks 58th and Costa Rica ranks 55th of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of consumer expenditure spent on food. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of consumer expenditures that are spent on food. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.